Results 41-60 of 584 for garda speaker:Paul Kehoe

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of aid to the civil power, ATCP, which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Ordnance Corps...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...assure the Deputy, however, that any retention and recruitment challenges are prioritised and addressed so that the Defence Forces EOD teams can respond when requests for assistance are made by An Garda Síochána to deal with suspect devices. As I stated, the explosive ordnance disposal service continues to train personnel. I would be the first person to say we have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Preparations (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...and to adding value to PESCO projects when the rules governing 3rd country participation have been agreed. As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for on-island security in Ireland rests with An Garda Síochána, while the Revenue Commissioners also have responsibilities relating to their particular mandate.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Preparations (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...to reopen Army Barracks in the Border region. As I have said in the past, primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Minister for Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Accordingly, responsibility for the security aspect of border control rests with An Garda Síochána, while the Revenue Commissioners also have responsibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Preparations (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...Brexit and security issues in the Border region. As I have said in the past, primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Minister for Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Accordingly, responsibility for the security aspect of border control rests with An Garda Síochána, while the Revenue Commissioners also have responsibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Preparations (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...reinstatement of troops in the Border counties. As I have said in the past, primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Minister for Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Accordingly, responsibility for the security aspect of border control rests with An Garda Síochána, while the Revenue Commissioners also have responsibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to emergencies such as a natural disaster rests with three designated principal response agencies, namely, An Garda Síochána, the relevant Local Authority and the Health Service Executive. The Defence Forces provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate Lead Department in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (7 Nov 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...for responding to emergencies caused by severe weather events, such as storms and flooding, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely, the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Health Service Executive. The Defence Forces provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate Lead Department in the event of a natural disaster or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (22 Oct 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ... been examining the matter since mid September 2019 when my officials were first informed that the donation had not been managed by the charity as intended. As part of that examination my officials have been in contact with members of An Garda Síochána and with the Charity Regulator. The examination is ongoing. 

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (15 Oct 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...my Department to assist with the management of the Curragh Plains.  This increase has provided a greater presence on the ground to monitor the users of the Plains, I am advised that the Lands Staff have a good working relationship with An Garda Siochána who are called upon to deal with incidences of antisocial behaviour.  The Deputy...

Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...the capability of the military police to carry out their investigation of serious offences. The military police who collect and collate such samples will be trained to the same standard that An Garda Síochána currently is. As I stated earlier, the Bill mirrors the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database) Act 2014, which provides for the taking of DNA samples by...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (3 Oct 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (1 Oct 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...of serious offences. The Bill mirrors the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014, referred to as the Act of 2014, which provides for the taking of DNA samples by An Garda Síochána and for the establishment of a DNA database system with a view to assisting An Garda Síochána in its investigation of crime. Deputies will recall that the Act...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Sep 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...to cyberthreats remains a whole-of-Government challenge, with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment taking the lead role, with inputs in the security domain from An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces are committed to participating, under the leadership of the Department of Communications, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (24 Sep 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...for responding to emergencies caused by severe weather events, such as storms and flooding, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely, the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Health Service Executive. The Defence Forces provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate Lead Department in the event of a natural disaster or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Preparations (24 Sep 2019)

Paul Kehoe: .... In terms of deployment of military personnel to the border, as I have said in the past, primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Minister for Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Accordingly, responsibility for the security aspect of border control rests with An Garda Síochána, while the Revenue Commissioners also have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (24 Sep 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. On each occasion that the support of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to emergencies such as a natural disaster rests with three designated principal response agencies, namely, An Garda Síochána, the relevant Local Authority and the Health Service Executive. The Defence Forces provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate Lead Department in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (24 Sep 2019)

Paul Kehoe: .... The Air Corps operate a fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft which provide military support to the Army and Naval Service, together with support for non-military air services such as Garda air support, air ambulance, fisheries protection and the Ministerial Air Transport Service. Priorities for the Defence Forces, including the Air Corps, are considered in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (18 Sep 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...of public service pension schemes generally.  However, this was only within individual sectors and bodies where a public service pensioner resumed working in his or her former occupation, e.g. Defence Forces, Garda, Civil Service etc. The 2012 Act extends the principle across and between all sectors without exception, thereby restoring the arrangements that were in place until 1965. I...